The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-09-20
xrn JERSEY VETERANS.
No Surrender or Rebel Battle Flags for the
Veterans OF the seventh.

The veterans OF the Seventh New Jersey
Volunteers met at Morristown yesterday as
the guests Of that city. There were 104 vetor-
ans all told brought together from every part
OF the State. The weather was favorable. and
tho town was filed with visitors. At 1880 the
veterans marched to the public square and
formed in line about the Soldiers Monument
There they stood. with heads barred, while tho
band played, Nearer, my God. to Thee"
The Seventh Regiment took part In many
q bloody battle. and stood by to wit
ness the surrender at Appomattox. AZ
ter this ceremony a procession was formed,
and there was parade through the principal
streets. which were profusely decorated with
flags. The paraders stopped at the hall where
the speaking and eating were to be DONE
There the master OF ceremonies wisely re-
solved that the eating should have precedence.
After ex-senator Youngblood had introduced
Mayor werts who welcomed the guests, and
soldiers and civilians. to tho number OF 4OQ.
assaulted the we'll filed tables. II the Seventh
structive capacity against the boys in gray as
they displayed yesterday, agnnst the
%Psoss ' an epther Dss hs o soS S
table, the late war lasted an unreasonably long
time. Reenforcements OF pie. fresh battalions
hastily rushed forward, only to be swallowed
up like their predecessors
When the troobs d had been EN- drawn en- ana
CHASTITY victims, the conquerors began to eelo-
brate their victory in speech. Gen. Frank
sponded to the toast to the regiment. Lieut..
johnson Of Company A, Capt. Hillyer Of Com.
pany K, and Can't. Smith Of Company recalled
Cant. Smith said:
'FIrepresent a company which believes in a
service pension; which holds that 1t Is not
n for n m N IN n n a
ment It he f has fought Tor. The ags we fought
The applause which followed showed that
George " Smith told how the regiment zap
Capt Mcdonald of Company said, amid great
1--WE can never forget there was war Poo
pie who think the war forgotten should con-
slider what happened recently when the tro-
phies wrung from those who sought TO destroy
our Government were about to De returned.
We may forgive those :. brave men who fought
Capt. Paul Revere. a son OF the first Colonel
Revere, spoke briefly. The Rev, Mr.. Erimsa
Assemblyman William II. Corbin reported the
action Of the. Commission appointed to locate
on ed ~ ss
monument is to cost $1,000. and much more
has been to the sites
Inc beSeutu neklIIlenl VIII 10 seNel
feet high. composed OF massive gran
ito blocks. surmounted by block in
the form OF mimic ball Ex Gov. R. NJ. Price
answered for The State OF New Jersev," and
won patriotic applause by quoting the remark
Of an unnamed historian, who declared that
New Jersey had done as much for the happi-
ness Of mankind and the, glory OF God as any
other State in the Union"
CENT. Floyd King OF Louisiana was received
with cheers. His praise OF the Northern volun-
teers. and his declaration that Grant was tho
most successful General. but we regarded Nc
Clellan as the most dangerous in the early part
OF the war" brought forth applause:
It was decided that the next reunion shall DO
held In Jersey City on Sept. 10. 1888.